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our athena jones is live at a flu clinic in virginia. athena, do you get the feeling there are enough vaccinations available for people who need or want them? >> reporter: i do. hi, martin. doctors say that there are plenty of vaccinations still available. millions, in fact. according to the cdc, some 135 million vaccinations were manufactured. but only about 112 million people have actually received them. so that leaves many millions left. i'm here at a clinic, as you mentioned, in falls church, virginia, just outside washington, d.c. virginia is one of the states where the flu is widespread, and we spoke with a doctor here on staff about what they've seen here at this clinic. let's listen to that. so we talked to dr. greenburg. sorry about that. who said that they have seen a big influx, a big jump in people who are coming in just in the last 12 days of january. they got in a shipment of vaccine in december. but they've really seen the influx, including on days like today when we saw several people coming in to get the shot. there has
our athena jones is live at a flu clinic in virginia. athena, do you get the feeling there are enough vaccinations available for people who need or want them? >> reporter: i do. hi, martin. doctors say that there are plenty of vaccinations still available. millions, in fact. according to the cdc, some 135 million vaccinations were manufactured. but only about 112 million people have actually received them. so that leaves many millions left. i'm here at a clinic, as you mentioned, in falls...
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cnn's athena jones has a look. >> reporter: gun control is front and center at the white house and a matter of debate among christians. >> there is a fascinating religious divide over the issue of gun control. >> reporter: a survey by the research institute conducted before the newtown shooting found that 6 in 10 catholics support stricter gun control laws compared to one-third of white evangelical protestants and 42% of white mainline protestants. >> it is not just about theology, but about culture and theology. >> reporter: and polls showed that white evan gels can mostly to own guns and most live in southern and rural areas where owning guns is the widest. what is the message? >> the message is not to avenge other people, but however, the government has a divine role to punish evil do-ers. >> reporter: with polls showing increased support for ban on some guns. >> there is a message to tamp down the mass violence that does not mean taking away everyone's guns. >> reporter: the pastor is calling for evangelicals to ban high capacity magazines and assault weapons. >> the scripture ca
cnn's athena jones has a look. >> reporter: gun control is front and center at the white house and a matter of debate among christians. >> there is a fascinating religious divide over the issue of gun control. >> reporter: a survey by the research institute conducted before the newtown shooting found that 6 in 10 catholics support stricter gun control laws compared to one-third of white evangelical protestants and 42% of white mainline protestants. >> it is not just...
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maybe you won't be sick for quite as long, martin. >> athena, thank you very much. stay healthy. >>> governor andrew m. cuomo today declared a public emergency for all of the state of new york, and this is because of the flu. this declaration is in response to what has been, as we've reported, an increasingly severe flu season. it will allow among a number of things for pharmacists to administer and give flu shots to people who need them or still want one. >>> all that illness, though, it isn't stopping people from going to work sick. this is a real problem. it could be because of about a third of the nation's employees don't get paid sick days. that according to the bureau of labor statistics. so people can't afford to stay home even if they do get the flu. one study says an extra 5 million people caught the flu in 2009 because of workplace policies such as a lack of paid sick days. >>> ahead in the "cnn newsroom," it's time for the cabinet shuffle. with inauguration comes a realignment of all the president's men. and that may be just one of the problems president
maybe you won't be sick for quite as long, martin. >> athena, thank you very much. stay healthy. >>> governor andrew m. cuomo today declared a public emergency for all of the state of new york, and this is because of the flu. this declaration is in response to what has been, as we've reported, an increasingly severe flu season. it will allow among a number of things for pharmacists to administer and give flu shots to people who need them or still want one. >>> all that...
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our athena jones is live at a flu clinic in falls church, virginia. athena, good morning. so over the last few days, we keep hearing everyone needs to get a flu shot. but the question is, is there enough of the vaccine to go around? >> good morning. well, doctors say there is enough vaccine to go around. i think you've got numbers you can put up on the screen. there are millions of doses still available. we are here as you mentioned at a flu clinic in falls church, not far outside of washington. this is actually a multiservice clinic. they provide dental care as well as medical care. they tell us that most of the people coming in here are already showing some symptoms and want to be diagnosed for the flu. they've also seen a boost in the number of people seeking vaccinations just in the last 12 days. they say they industrial some on stock. doctors say that there are some spot shortages around. so people may have to check around, call around to make sure that they know the place that they're going to go to get the shot, it still has the shot. >> and health officials have be
our athena jones is live at a flu clinic in falls church, virginia. athena, good morning. so over the last few days, we keep hearing everyone needs to get a flu shot. but the question is, is there enough of the vaccine to go around? >> good morning. well, doctors say there is enough vaccine to go around. i think you've got numbers you can put up on the screen. there are millions of doses still available. we are here as you mentioned at a flu clinic in falls church, not far outside of...
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athena jones, >> a pair of fundraisers this weekend to benefit alyssa's family. this is heavenly... a great day to ski ♪ ♪ i'm halfway to your heart ♪ you have to let me know ♪ so i don't make my worst mistake ♪ ♪ turn around and let you go [ female announcer ] when sweet and salty come together, the taste is irresistible. made with sweet, smooth peanut butter and salted, roasted peanuts. sweet and salty nut bars by nature valley. nature at its most delicious. >> welcome back. we take this live look outside at mount tam. >> that view has not changed. there have been clearing levels at the bay area but not up there. >> janu? >> good morning this is the approach to the bay bridge with plenty of high clouds. we will continue to see this storm system bringing rainfall in the north bay. and widespread for the evening hours. taking a look at current conditions. things are slowly starting to warm. 30's in santa rosa. concord, and nicely in oakland. 46 in hayward. for the afternoon highs we are expecting mid upper 50s. 56 degrees through san francisco. mid '50s along the delta.
athena jones, >> a pair of fundraisers this weekend to benefit alyssa's family. this is heavenly... a great day to ski ♪ ♪ i'm halfway to your heart ♪ you have to let me know ♪ so i don't make my worst mistake ♪ ♪ turn around and let you go [ female announcer ] when sweet and salty come together, the taste is irresistible. made with sweet, smooth peanut butter and salted, roasted peanuts. sweet and salty nut bars by nature valley. nature at its most delicious. >> welcome...
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athena jones at the details from washington. >> members of congress in both chambers are taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people will have to stand up for. >> california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce a bill to ban more than 100 assault weapons. >> another senate bill will then high-capacity magazines. among a dozen gun bills introduced on day one in the house background checks for all firearm sales should be recorded. >> to build some republican congressmen would allow more guns around schools. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with the gun is a good guy with a gun. >> there are better than 32 gun murders every day. gun- control groups keep pressing for action. >> if you are talking about maybe banning high capacity ammunition magazines that might be possible. >> the nra is the big issue but i would not nestle s.a. is on the republican side onl is on thnot say it is on the republican side only. some democrats are on board. >> there is no more uphill fight than this. >> will follow the latest from capitol hill. will take a quick brea
athena jones at the details from washington. >> members of congress in both chambers are taking aim at guns. >> this is a fight that the american people will have to stand up for. >> california democratic senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce a bill to ban more than 100 assault weapons. >> another senate bill will then high-capacity magazines. among a dozen gun bills introduced on day one in the house background checks for all firearm sales should be recorded....